The Stories I Haven’t Had Time to Write Yet
Somewhere between airports, conference rooms, humane education programs, grant workshops, book deadlines, and far too many cups of tea, I […]
The Reality of Getting Long Lived Pets for Kids
By Cathy M. Rosenthal Dear Cathy, My daughter got a red-eared slider for her 7th birthday. She’s now eight-years-old. Should […]
Don’t get a rabbit just because it’s Easter
Dear Cathy, I have four pet rabbits of my own and am always looking for ways to spread education about […]
Keep the leashes on- it’s safer and it’s the law
Dear Cathy, I’ve been fostering abused and neglected dogs for about five months. They pulled on their leashes, which produces […]
Shaming owners to change behavior doesn’t work
Dear Cathy, I cannot believe your answer to John who “inherited” his daughter’s 115-pound Great Dane. Substitute “dumped” for inherited […]
Don’t leave dog in kennel all day
Dear Cathy, I inherited a 115-pound, seven-year-old Great Dane from my daughter. At my daughter’s house, she was kept in […]
Cats with the gift for gab sometimes drive owners crazy
Dear Cathy, My dear friend has a seven-year-old rescue cat that never stops meowing. She tried using a collar for […]
Who defines humane treatment for farm animals?
While this column focuses on companion animals, my background includes time on Capitol Hill, where I worked on companion animal, […]
You can train your fish to do tricks (no joke)
So your fish does nothing, but swim around the tank all day. Maybe that’s because you didn’t know that fish can […]
A look at how "Animals Make Us Human"
A person with autism, Dr. Temple Grandin , a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University, has become famous in the […]